Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Overt hypothyroidisms warrants L-T4 treatment, but treatment in subclinical hypothyroidism (ScH), especially in mild form of ScH (TSH between 4,2-10mU/l and normal free thyroxine) is unknown.Objectives: To compare the presence of risk factors for atherosclerosis in patients with mild form of ScH to euthyroid subjects.Methods: Prospectively 67 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed ScH, and 30 healthy subjects were re...